Poster advertising Johannesburg, South AfricaPoster advertising Johannesburg, the Metropolis of South Africa. A couple in silhouette look down on a bustling city
The Car That Touched a Policeman by H. M. BatemanAn entire queue of traffic, as well as pedestrians stop and look on in horror as a couple driving a small, yellow car accidentally bump an incandescently irate policeman in the middle of the road
Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s
Martin Luther, 95 ThesesHe nails up his 95 Theses, or Propositions, attacking the Churchs traffic in indulgences, on the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg
O Connell Street, Limerick City, Republic of IrelandO Connell Street, Limerick City, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s
Manchesters last tram on its farewell journey, heading for the Depot. A group of people wave from the pavement. Date: 1949
High Row, Darlington, County DurhamA view of High Row in Darlington, County Durham, showing a clock tower, traffic and shops
Please, Mr Policeman, where is Father Christmas by MataniaIn the centre of London, close to Piccadilly Circus, two children stop a policeman from directing traffic to ask him where Father Christmas is
Four views of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s
Gyrocopter Beats TrafficThe Campbell Cricket one-man gyrocopter is used for speedy commuting above the traffic and passengers queuing at the bus stop Date: late 1960s
Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of LondonA busy street scene at Spitalfields in the East End of London. The location is the junction of Commercial Street and Brushfield Street. The building at the right is Spitalfields Market
View down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, LondonA superb postcard view down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London - the detial is incredible, with individual shops identifiable, the pavements as busy (as they ever are)
St Patricks Street and Bridge, Cork City, IrelandSt Patricks Street and Bridge, Cork City, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s
Metropolitan Police officer on traffic dutyA Metropolitan Police officer, PC Edward Ridout of Chelsea Police Station, on traffic duty. He is standing by a zebra crossing to help a little boy across the road
Stratford Broadway, Stratford, East London, with Samuel Gurney obelisk. Date: circa 1910
Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, LondonBus embedded in the front of a house in Blackstock Road, London NW4, on 13 January 1974. The car in the foreground was shunted through a garden wall after being struck by the bus
Very Long Dachshund DogA very long Dachshund causes a problem for traffic when it crosses the road with his owner. Date: 1918
Glasgow, Scotland - The Great Western Road. Date: 1932
Grand Hotel, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, IndiaGrand Hotel, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. Date: circa 1905
Bourne & Hollingsworth, Oxford Street, LondonBourne & Hollingsworth department store, Oxford Street, London. Date: circa 1920
Marylebone High Street, London. Date: circa 1908
Corner of Baker Street and Dorset Street, Marylebone, LondonNational Westminster Bank building on the corner of Baker Street and Dorset Street, Marylebone, London. Date: circa 1905
Corbetts VisionIn American planner Harvey Corbetts vision of a future city, fast traffic will be segregated from slow, and people from both Date: 1925
People salmon netting at Bideford, DevonFour people standing in the water salmon netting at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Angel Islington 1930SA cyclist stops and takes in the night-time scene as a policeman directs the traffic at the crossroads on Upper Street, the Angel Islington, London
Lewisham Clock TowerOne pram, one horse-drawn cart - there isn t much of a traffic problem at Lewisham Clock Tower !
O Connell St and Bridge showing Nelsons Pillar, DublinO Connell Street and Bridge showing Nelsons Pillar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Date: circa 1960s
Marylebone Road and Baker Street, Marylebone, LondonView of Marylebone Road and Baker Street, Marylebone, London. circa 1905
High Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USAHigh Street viewed from City Hall, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1923
Advertisement for The GraphicA striking advertisement for weekly illustrated magazine, The Graphic (founded 1869 by William Luson Thomas), showing a busy street scene with buses and trams advertising the paper
Open gas street light at Kings CrossA street view with an open gas street light in the foreground, two high walls to either side of the road, a man walking, traffic on the road
Silence sign outside Charing Cross HospitalA Quiet for the Wounded sign for traffic hanging outside Charing Cross Hospital in London during World War I
Selfridges Exterior 30SAn exterior view of Selfridges department store on Londons Oxford Street
London Bridge over the River Thames, London, now situated at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was purchased in 1968 by Robert McCulloch and re-opened in America in 1971. Date: 1903
GLC-LFB Road traffic accident (RTA)A collision between a bus and car resulted in the bus careering into a terraced house and a response by all the emergency services
Lti 20-20 Speed GunMetropolitan police officer with LTI 20-20 speed gun checking the speed of cars in the traffic
Two Women on Kings RoadTwo women walk down the Kings Road, Chelsea, London as traffic passes by
Futuristic transport -- the torpedo carThis is how Mr Fletcher Felts suggests we tackle the inner- city traffic problem - monorails whizzing over the jammed cars, whirring smoothly past our windows
The Mall, Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s
Grafton Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s
Aerial view, Bunder Road, Karachi, PakistanAerial view, Bunder Road (now M. A. Jinnah Road), Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan, on a busy day. Date: circa 1950
Manchester 1960SA view of busy Cross Street and the Royal Exchange Building, Manchester, England. Date: April 1964
England / Chipping OngarChipping Ongar, Essex, looking very unspoilt and tranquil, with very little traffic about
Traffic Police C. 1900Three police officers, one in uniform and two in plain clothes working together to catch speeding motorists. The two plain clothed policemen hold stopwatches
LCC-LFB Major fire at Prudential Insurance BuildingMassive crowds gather to watch the London Fire Brigade fight the fire in the Prudential Assurance Company building located in High Holborn WC1, 16 June 1932
Female Traffic WardenA female traffic warden in Chelsea, London, issuing a parking ticket to an unfortunate motorist. Date: late 1960s
City of London Infirmary, Bow Road, East LondonSituated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clements Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse
Police MotorcyclesMetropolitan Police motorcyclists esccorting an ambulance past Buckingham Palace in London